Saturday, October 25, 2025

VOLCANIC HUNGARY : HOARDS OF ANCIENT 3400 YEAR OLD - LATE BRONZE AGE - EARLY IRON AGE ARTIFACTS FOUND ON EXTINCT VOLCANO SOMLO HILL

ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE - SOMLO HILL - BRONZE AGE ARTIFACTS

Excerpts: Now, an excavation team led by archaeologist Bence Soós and affiliated with the Hungarian National Museum’s Public Collection Center has revealed the site as one of the richest sources of Late Bronze Age (1450–800 BCE) and Early Iron Age (800–450 BCE) material in the region. ... The team used a range of advanced survey techniques, including metal detecting, field-walking surveys, magnetic prospection, and airborne laser scanning (lidar), to map and study the site. The work revealed over 900 metal objects, largely concentrated on the southeastern plateau of the hill. Importantly, five of the six hoards are dated to the Late Bronze Age, with one from the Early Iron Age. They include jewelry, brooches, decorative discs believed to be military adornments, and a rare Alpine-type spearhead from Hoard I.

Check out the archeology map of the Hill an the photos of artifacts!